The Bus Driver
15 Years Experience
South, ..
Female, 37
I have been a bus driver since late 2006. I know the inside story, the scoop, the down low dirt of what it takes to be a bus driver, how to handle kids and adults, and how to survive on the "streets" so to speak. I used to have a blog, feel free to browse it or ask me a question here.
1. Idiots on the road. 2. Idiots on the road running my stop sign. 3. Cleaning up puke.
1. Smiles 2. When kids sing along. 3. When they tell me they had a good day.
Mainly we get low pay for the crap we put up with, so the next time you see a bus driver. Offer a massage or alcohol or some sort of monetary compensation. They'll be your best friend for life.
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Yes and yes. Truthfully though, I prefer other student management methods. Just bring headphones and a good music player.
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Generally only a warning will happen based on the severity of what happened.
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Day Care Provider
Is it ok w/your employer if you babysit one of the kids outside of daycare hours?
Programmer
What lessons can you share about past and present start-ups you've worked with?
Employment Lawyer
Can I be sued for asking a co-worker on a date?
Luckily haven't had too many bad days though other drivers have had incidents where they witnessed kids being struck by vehicles.
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Not necessarily, like all school employees they are bound to keep things confidential. However if the bus driver is using it against the student or improperly then definitely report it.
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That's a complicated question because there is a driver that is good for every route. Kids respond to different ways of handling them and not all kids respond in the same way. Recently, I had to merge my route with another route and took on an additional 40 to 50 kids. It took about two weeks but I'm finally seeing progress in how these kids are responding to me mainly because of the example set by my original kids.
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